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Get the drop on doves in the Carolinas
A lot of hunters enjoy beautifully prepared and managed dove fields because they know landowners who enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of a well-spent Labor Day weekend dove shoot. […]
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Feel the teal – Early teal season on tap in North Carolina in September
“Feeling the teal” is an expression used by supporters of UNC-Wilmington’s athletic teams. Teal became the school’s official color in 2009 after serving unofficially for many years prior. […]
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Spoon-feed those stripers
For two summers, some fishermen who target striped bass on Lake Hartwell have done their best to keep one of their hottest tactics secret. But bringing big fish to the docks and winning tournaments makes it hard to keep a secret because inquiring minds, especially those who didn’t win the tournaments, want to know. […]
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Little lake, big bass – Little municipal lake has answers for North Carolina bass anglers
For years, Lexington’s Chris Brown traveled 45 minutes or more to big, well-known lakes, including High Rock, Badin and Norman, to fish for largemouth bass, all the while bypassing a small body of water teeming with bass almost in his own back yard. […]
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South Carolina anglers need to line up some mullet-run reds
Justin Carter likes to fish the Santee-Cooper lakes for largemouth bass, but he’s never done much targeting of catfish. That made the sight of his boat drifting sideways while dragging cut baits across the bottom of the ocean look even more out of place. […]
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Tide to fall specks – Run the tide for North Carolina speckled trout
As he slowly motored away from the dock, guide Jot Owens laid out his game plan. Speckled trout are affected greatly by the tide, he said, and he wanted to work with it at several locations, explaining that shrimp and baitfish move up small creeks into the marsh when the tide is high, then move back out to larger creeks as it falls. […]
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Triple your fun – Tripletails are a summer treat for South Carolina anglers
Tripletail are one of the most often overlooked fish by inshore anglers, but those who know where to find them, it’s triple the fun. […]
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The wild, wild west – Wild trout are many a fisherman’s ultimate target, especially in western North Carolina
For most residents of North Carolina, the summer’s heat and humidity are givens. Fishing one of the state’s trout steams designed as “wild trout” is a great way to make an end run around the elements. […]
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Jousting with jaws – Summer means sharks for anglers around Edisto, S.C.
Hearing the word “Shark!” screamed may strike fear into the hearts of Lowcountry swimmers, but it is music to the ears of their angling counterparts, especially this time of year when the heat has slowed a lot of fishing action for many species. […]
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Rollercoaster river bass – Neuse River bass go on a feast when the water is the least
The water gauge on the US 70 bridge over the Neuse River in Kinston ends about a foot below the guardrail. Just above that 27-foot mark, someone painted a vertical arrow and one word: “Floyd.” […]